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W. LOUDEN;

DRINKING BOWL FOR ANIMALS,

APPLICATION FILED JAN.28.19!6."

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APPLICATION FILED JAN,28.1916.

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WILLIAM. LO'UDEN, OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA.

DRINKING-BOWL FOR AnIMALs.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented lil'tay 6, 19133.

Application filed January 28, 1916. Serial No. 74,782.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM LOUDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fairfield, in the county of Jefferson and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Tmprovement in Drinking-Bowls for Animals, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to drinking bowls principally intended to be used in connection with cattle stalls, and it consists of features whereby the bowls will be easily and securely connected to the stalls, that they may be arranged in pairs and be used with manger divisions. Also, that the bowls will be strictly sanitary, and of other features hereinafter set forth and definitely defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front end perspective of a drinking bowl embodying my invention, and is shown connected to a section of a cattle stall. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same showing a pair of bowls connected to the stall frame. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section drawn longitudinally through the central part of the bowl. Fig. 4 is the same drawntransversely through the bowl, and showing the arrange-- ment of the working parts. Fig. 5 is the same as Fig. a, showing the working parts in a different position. Fig. 6 is a transverse section on line 6-6 of Fig. 4:, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section drawn through a portion of the bowl on line 7-7 of Fig. 3. Figs. 8. 9 and 10 are detail views which will be explained later on.

Referring to the drawings, the bowl, which is iron. C is a lid or cover which is hinged to one of the upper edges of the bowl and shown raised in Figs. 1 and 5. B is a stall post cylindrical in cross section and is set in the curb D'of a concrete manger H which is used in cow stalls, the cow standing on the side of the post opposite the manger. E

A. represents is an outstanding bracket secured to one side of the bowl, and F is a clamping memher which is connected to the stall post by clip b'olts G. F is made to fit over the central part of the bracket E. ltis provided with shoulders, as shown in. Fig. 9, to bear against the edges of the bracket, so that when the bracketis clamped against the stall post B it will be held rigidly in an approximately horizontal position, thus preventing the. ends of, the

preferably made of cast The central part of thesclamp bowl from being tipped either upwardly or downwardly. The central part of the bracket E is made straight and the ends are offset and made to lit the side of the bowl.

The clamp F may-be readily adjusted up or down on the stall post, or be twisted around to any desired extent by loosening the clip bolts G. The bracket E may also be adjusted to some extent longitudinally in either direction while the clip bolts are loosened, whereby the bowl may be adjusted with relation to the post in any direction,

either upwardly, downwardly, torsionally I or longitudinally, to locate it in its proper position. When so located the clip bolts G are tightened to hold the bracket.

The construction of the bracket is such that there is an open space between the bowl and its central portion. The clamping member F is inserted in this open space and is secured to the stall post by the clip bolts G passed through perforations in its upper and lower ends. By this means the bowl is held some distance from the post which affords room for the ends of the clip bolts and pre vents them from interfering with the movements of the lid. The attaching means is also. set down even with and may be set be low the edge of the bowl, and does not have to extend up above it where the parts would be liable to be in the way, or to come into contact with the animalsnose.

An edgev view of the bracket is shown by Fig. 10. It is preferably secured to the bowl by rivets through its ends and the side of the howl. The central part of the clamp E is made narrow, so the bracket may be adjusted longitudinally to the greatest possible extent within the length of open space in the bracket. By means of these'various adjustments the bowl may be set in almost any desired position to suit different sizes and arrangements of the stall'posts. When different kindsof stall. posts are used, or with a different kind of stall construction, the means for connecting the bracket E to the stall will have to be made to correspond to the kind of structure used.

It is generally advantageous to attach the bowls to the stallframe'in pairs, leaving a space between their ends, as shown in 2. By this arrangement there will be a consid erable saving in the water pipes necessary to equip the bowls, and when manger divisions are used these divisions may be placed between the bowls instead of having to be cut filled with water, the water the openings through the drain plug and to fit around the bowl, or having to set the divisions to one side of the bowls. The bowls are preferably set on opposite sides of every other division so that each cow will be served by the individual bowl adjacent to her stall.

Fig. 2 shows a plan view of a section of a concrete manger H, and also the curb D in,

which the stall posts B are set, the manger running parallel with the row of stall posts, and laterally or at right angles to the stalls in which the animals stand, as will be understood by those skilled in the art. 'It shows an arrangement of a manger division I connected by hinges I to a pivot pin J which has its ends secured to the stall posts B by clamps K.

The bowls are adjusted by means of the bracket E and the clamps F, so as to leave a sufficient space between them for the free movement of the division I up and down on its pivot J so it may be readily raised to clean the manger and lowered to keep the cows from getting each others feed. The pivot pin J is located a sufficient distance above the clamps F and the brackets E so the hinges I, when in the lowest position, will not interferewith the lifting of the lids or covers C on their hinges L, (shown in Figs. 1 and 5), for the purposes hereinafter explained.

In the bottom of the bowl close to the end where the lid is hiiiged is a downwardly extending portion M with an opening in which a drain pipeN is fitted. A drain plug 0, pivotally connected at its upper end to the lid C at P near its hinged end, is arranged to enter this opening in the bottom of the bowl. An angular shaped lever 01 rocker bar Q is pivoted to the end of the bowl near the drain plug between the upper edge and the bottom of the bowl. In the upper edge of the bowl on the side next the bracket E, and near the end where the lid is hinged, is a recess in which a valve casting R, connected to the water supply pipe S. is fitted. A'rubber ball valve T having a rod or stem connected to the upper end of the rocker bar Q is fitted in this valve casting.

The drain plug is preferably made hollow and is provided with one or more openings near its upper end so that when the bowl is will run out at will prevent it from overflowing. In one or more of these openings, the lower end of the rocker bar Q is inserted. By this means when the lid is raised the drain plug will be drawn up and will lift the lower end of the rocker bar, which will push out its npper end carrying the valve rod and will open the valve T. as shown in Fig. 5.]to admit the water in the supply pipe S as shown in Fig. 1. When the lid is closed the drain plug will be lowered, which will operate therocker bar to close the valve T and shut oil the water.

The hole in the bottom of the bowl is made the smallest at its upper end, and the drain plug is made the largest at its lower end. lVhen it is raised, the larger lower end of the plug will fill the smaller upper end of the hole, and will hold the water in the bowl, but when it is lowered it will let the water run out into the drain pipe N. The dotted line in Fig. 5 indicates the maximun'i water level.

The operation is extremely simple. When the lid is raised, as it would be by an animal wanting a drink, it lifts the drainplug, which in turn moves the rocker bar to open the valve T and admits the water. At the same time the larger lower end of the drain plug will be drawn into the smaller upper end of the hole in the bottom of the bowl and will hold the water in the bowl while the animal is drinking. When the animal lets the lid drop it will operate the rocker bar Q to close the valve T and shut off the water, and at the smile time the drain plug will-be moved down as shown in Fig. 4: to let the water in the bowl drain off through the drain pipe N.

The rocker bar Q is securely pivoted to the end of the bowl, as shown by Fig. 6. The end of the bowl immediately above the pivot is offset or set out a little farther than the part innnediately below it, and these two parts are n'iade toovcrlap, which makes the bowl thicker where the pivot is than either above or below it, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. A hole is drilled in this thickened part and is threaded to snugly fit the thread of the pivot bolt. The is made to project out through the wall of the bowl and a lock'nut U is placed thereon. wherebythe bolt will be securely held in place and will. not be loosened by the movements of the rocker bar thereon.

The lower side of the valve casting R is made to fit the recess in the side of the bowl in which it is placed, and is provided with a pair of transverse ribs extending out around said lower side to fit over the recessse'd edge of the bowl, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. This will prevent the casting from slipping out or in and. getting out of position in operating the valve T. A. rubber gasket V may be placed in the groove between the ribs to tightly close the crcvi'rc between the valve casting and the recessed edge of the bowl. It is easier and better to arrange the valve casting this way than to screw it or the pipe S into the bowl.

The outside edges of the lid are extended out beyond and are curved downward all around the bowl. with the exception of a portion of the lower edge on the-front end where the animal lifts the lid with its nose.

threaded end of the bolt 3 This portion is bent down and its outer edge is slightly curved upwardly to make it easier for the animal to lift the lid. The rear end of. the lid adjacent to the upper edge of the carved out portion Y, which is lettered C, shown in Fig. 3, is made a little heavier and. is preferably extended down farther than the other parts of the edges for the purpose of coming in contact with the part Y of the bowl below the pivot L and thus fornung a stop to limit the upward move ment of the lid. i 1 To arrange thebowls in pairs, as shown in .l 'ig. they must be made rights and lefts, or in other words, the valve casting. must be set in the right side of one bowl and in the left side of its 1nate.- To provide for this, a light place is cast in the bowl on both sides at the point where the valve casting is to be placed, as shown at W in Figs. l and These light places are cut out on Whichever side the valve is to be placed and theother side left intact. This light place is easily .cut out, to admit the valve casting, and is strong enough to keep the other side of the bowl closed and intact.

On the neck of the drainplug Oimmediately above the enlarged lower end, it is preferable to place three or four vertically disposed ribs X extended out to occupy the same space as the enlarged lower end. These ribs will serve to steady the drain plug in its movements up and down, and will also help to prevent straws, long shavings or similar material from getting into the drain pipe. The .end of the bowl adjacent to the drain plug preferably has a curved out part Y, as most plainly shown in cross section byFig. 7 By makin it thisway the drain plugmay be made larger and be set closer to the hinged end of the lid too high in raising the lid. It also gives more room in the bowl for the nose of the animal.

The supply and drain pipes may be brought to the bowl in any suitable way known to the plumbers art. It is better, however, to have them arranged in a. manner that will best meet the requirements of the case. It is preferable that the drain pipe N be bent to carry the refuse water out over the manger curb and down into a large drain laid in the stall floor Z, as shown in Fig. 1., thus keeping it out of the manger. Also, that the water supply be brought from a main water pipe 12, laid in the stall fioorand up through a branch pipe 13 which is connected by an elbow 14-. to the supply pipe S, Instead of this arrangement the main Water pipe may be located on the top ofthe stall frame and the branch pipe 13 be brought down from it to the elbow 14 as known to those skilled in the art. This plan,. while is sometimes more easily installed, is not as good; asthat shown in Fig. 1;, because the so it will not be lifted to the partition 19 at one end, while its main pipe being'exposed, the water will be Warmer in the summer and more liable to freeze in the winter. H

When the bowls are arranged in pairs it is preferable that a three way elbow 15 be used to connect the pipe 13, shown in Fig. 1 coming up from below, with the pipe S for the bowl at the right. The side opening of this elbow is connected to the outer end of a quadrant shaped pipe S for the supply of the bowl at the left. As plumbers would generally arrange the pipes, it would require a T coupling for the upper end of the pipe 13, two nipples for the upper openings of the T coupling, and two elbows to connect the nipplesto the two supply pipes S required by this arrangement for the bowls. The arrangement shown in Fig. 2 is simpler, as

' well as neater, and permits the setting of the pipe 13 at one side where there is more room and where it may be more easily installed.

When the bowls are arranged in pairs it requires two drain pipes N, the lower ends of which are preferably inserted. loosely in the unthreaded upper ends of a Y coupling 16, the lower threaded end of which is screwed on the upper end of the downward extension 17 which runs into the drain 18 in the stall floor. The ends of the pipes N under the bowls are shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. The pipes N being loosely connected to the coupling 16, and the valve castings R bein simply set in recesses in the upper edges of the sides of the bowls, the bowls will be much more easily set in place or removed therefrom than if there were regular screw connections throughout from the pipes to the bowls.

A portion of the partition 19 separating the stalls is shown in Fig. 1. The branch supply and drain pipes are preferably located under this partition where they will not be in the way of the animals in the stalls standing at the sides of the partition 19. Atension spring 20 is shown connected other end isattached to the hinge casting I to assist in lifting the division I. The arrange ment of the bowl and the pipes will fit in completely with this construction, or with any other standard construction of animal stalls 0r pens. When mangerdivisions are not used, or where these divisions are made permanent in animal stalls or pens, the bowls may be joined together in pairs or be at tached to opposite sides of the permanent division so as to meet the various requirements, as will bereadily understood. by those skilled in the art.

If at any time it should become necessary to close the 1d of the bowl so that the animal can not raise it, a downwardly project. ing lug 21, having a notch behind it is formed on the lower front end of the bowl" and one or two small. holes made in the edge of the lid immediately above. this lug. By passing a bent Wire or a cord through the notch under this lug and passing its ends up through the holes in the lid, it may be securely fastened down so that it can not be raised. In shipping or storing the bowls the smaller fittings may be packed in the bowl and the lid wired down to hold them therein. Recesses or pockets are preferably made in the front edges of the bowl, and rubber bumpers 23 are inserted in these pockets so as to extend up above the edge of the bowl. The noise of the lid dropping on these rubber bumpers, the bowl, will be materially lessened. The projecting edge of the lid 011 the front end of the bowl enables the animal to lift the lid with its nose.

The entire arrangement strictly sanitary. The lid covers the entire open mouth of the bowl and extends beyond its edges all around. (The dotted lines in Fig. 2 indicate the outer edges of the bowls.) The projecting edges of the lid are also bent downwardly all around, as most plainly shown by Figs. 3 and 4, so that dirt and dust will readily slip off and can not drop into the bowl when the lid is raised. When the lid is closed there are no openings anywhere to let dirt or debris into the bowl, and the surplus water all drains out, so there will be nothing to sour or spoil.

The working parts are all in the back end of the bowl largely in the recess Y where they will be out of the way. There are no pockets or inclosures in the interior of the bowl to afford refuge for dirt. The valve castings and drain plug can be readily taken out at any time for cleansing. The bottom of the bowl is made rounding to fit the animals nose, reduced to the minimum in size and still have a maximum of capacity for watering the animal. The bowl is easily adjusted and set in place, and when in place it is securely held without danger of straining any of the pipes or in uring any of the connections.

Every point of advantage has been considered, and, as far as possible, has been combined in the construction of the bowl and its connections.

What I claim is:

1. In watering devices for animals, a bowl,

a bracket havinga central straight portion and ofiset end portions attached to the bowl, an animal stall having a post, and a clamp having an outstanding central portion with instanding shoulders to fit over the straight portion of the bracket, and to attach-it to the post of the stall.

2. In a watering device for animals, a bowl, part and'ofiset ends secured to one side'of the bowl, an animal stall having a post cylindrical in cross section, and a clamp hav standing shoulders to fit over the instead of the edge of consequently the bowl may be h a bracket having a central straight ing an outstanding central portion with instraight part of the bracket and to adjustably attach it to the post of the stall.

3. In watering devices for animals, a bowl, a bracket having a central straight portion and offset end portions attached to the bowl, an animal stall having a post, a casting having. an outstanding central portion with instanding shoulders to fit over the central portion of the bracket and clamping means to secure said casting to the stall post.

4. In drinking bowls for animals, a lid hinged to the bowl, an open recess in the upper edge of one side of the bowl, a water supply pipe, a valve casting secured to one end of the supply pipe and set loosely in the recess in the edge of the bowl, a movable valve having an outwardly projecting stem placed in the valve casting, a rocker bar having its ends set at an angle to each other and pivoted to an adjoining portion of the bowl with one of its ends connected to the valve stem, an opening in the bottom of the bowl, a drain plug having its lower end inserted in the opening and its upper end connected to the lid, and the lower end of the rocker bar connected to the drain plug, whereby the movements of the lid on its hinges will open and close the valve.

5. In drinking bowls for animals, a lid hinged to one of the upper edges of the bowl, an opening in the bottom of the bowl, a drain plug having its upper end pivoted to the lid and the lower end inserted in the opening, a rocker bar having its ends set at an angle to each other and pivoted to a side portion of the bowl and having one end connected to the drain plug, and a water supply valve in an adjacent side of the bowl aving a connection with the upper end of the rocker bar. whereby the raising of the lid will open the valve and admit water to the bowl and the closing of the lid will shut the valves to cut off the water and open the drain plug to let the water drain out of the bowl.

6. In a device of the character described, a water bowl having an opening in its bottom to let the water drain off, a hollow drain plug arranged to alternately hold the water and let it run out, and having an opening in the side of the drain plug near the maximum water level in the bowl to let the water overflow when it reaches that level, a rocker bar pivoted to a side of the bowl adjacent to the drain plug, one end of the rocker bar inserted in the opening in the drain plug,'and a water supply valve connected to the other end of the rocker bar. whereby the movement of the drain plug up and down will alternately open and close the valve and hold and let the water drain out of the bowl. I I

7. In a device of the character described,

a water bowl having a hole in its bottom which is smallest at its inner edge, and a drain plug having one of its ends inserted in the hole, the extreme end of the plug being adapted to pass through and close the inner end of the hole and hold the water in the bowl, and the part adjoining the end constituting a neck being smaller than the smallest part of the hole, thus forming an opening to let the water drain out when the larger end of the plug is pushed into the central and larger part of the hole.

8. In a device of the character described, a water bowl having a hole in its bottom, a drain plug having a neck and an enlarged end to pass through and close the smaller part of the hole, and ribs running lengthwise on the neck to steady the plug in its movements in the hole.

Copies of this patent may 9. In water devices for animal stalls, a

"the clamp casting and nuts on the projecting ends of the clip bolts.

Fairfield, Iowa, January 26, 1916.

WILLIAM LOUDEN.

Witnesses:

GERTRUDE K. FOWLER, EARL B. SHmLDs.

be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, ID. 0. i 

